Blogging with Compassion: Returning to Honduras

Four years ago, I went to Tegucigalpa, Honduras on my first (and so far only) missions trip. Our team went to put on a day camp for kids at eight locations over five days. Most of these were Compassion partner churches.

A few months before I left, I’d started sponsoring a young boy named Jocsan (pronounced “Hock-san”). He was six, going on seven, at the time.

During that trip I got to meet him.

We got to play and have a good time, although it was a bit awkward at first. Language barriers are tricky, but we made it work (especially with the help of our translator). I learned he likes to draw, that he loves animals and, although he was really quiet during our meeting, is apparently a little chatterbox.

Meeting Jocsan for the first time was an incredible experience. It made a little boy who I only knew from a photo and a letter real. (I know he was before, but you know what I mean, right?) He wasn’t just a photo. He was someone who I’d played soccer with. Eaten a meal with and given a hug before we parted ways.

I didn’t know if I’d ever get the chance to see him again.

Four years later, I’m going back to Honduras, this time as a staff member with Compassion. I’ll be travelling with a tour of volunteers, visiting people’s homes, four of Compassion’s partner churches to see the work, having dinner with some of our Leadership Development students…

And I get to see Jocsan again—and his sister, too (who we also sponsor).

It’s going to be an exciting week; I hope you’ll enjoy following along!

If you see Yuri, the Communication Specialist, please give him a big hug, or at least a handshake, from me! He’s a really wonderful man.

http://hardwords.wordpress.com Aaron Armstrong

Done! I gave him a handshake AND a hug. I’m looking forward to spending a good chunk of the week with him (he’ll be hanging out with us, which is pretty cool)

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